Episode 610
“Agent of Betrayal, FBI Spy Robert Hanssen” – with CBS’ Major Garrett and Friends
November 7, 202358m 40s
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Show Notes
Summary
Andrew leads a SPY Museum panel discussion between four experts on the most damaging mole in FBI history, Robert Hanssen. This program was in collaboration with CBS/Paramount on their new podcast “Agent of Betrayal"
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- The story of Robert Hanssen
- How his colleagues reacted to his betrayal
- A psychological analysis of Hanssen
- How the Hanssen case has impacted the FBI and U.S. intelligence
Reflections
- Disillusionment and betrayal
- “The child is father of the man”
And much, much more …
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*
- The Counterintelligence Chief with FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler (2023)
- Code Name Blue Wren: Cuban Spy Ana Montes with Jim Popkin (2023)
- SPY@20 – “The Spy of the Century” with Curators Alexis and Andrew on Kim Philby (2022)
- America's Most Damaging Russian Spy, FBI Agent Robert Hanssen with Lis Wiehl (2022)
*Beginner Resources*
- Here's the damage notorious Russian spy Robert Hanssen caused the US in over 20 years, YouTube (2023) [5 min. video]
- How Robert Hanssen Spied for the Soviets, History (2017) [Short article]
- How is a mole different from a spy?, The Times of India (2006) [Short article]
DEEPER DIVE
Books
- Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West, C. Walton (Simon & Schuster, 2023)
- A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen―America's Most Damaging Russian Spy, L. Wiehl (Pegasus Books, 2022)
- Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America, D. Wise (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003)
Primary Sources
- A Review of the FBI’s Progress in Responding to the Recommendations in the Office of the Inspector General Report on Robert Hanssen (2007)
- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Voted Today to Begin a Formal Investigation of the Robert Philip Hanssen Espionage Case (2001)
- George W. Bush Remarks on the Robert Hanssen Espionage Case (2001)
- Affidavit in Robert Hanssen Spy Case (2001)
- Veteran FBI Agent Arrested and Charged with Espionage (2001)
- Statement of FBI Director Louis J. Freeh On the Arrest of FBI Special Agent Robert Philip Hanssen (2001)